Small Business Awards 2020

For nearly twenty years, the team behind OPTIMO have worked with some of the world’s most innovative technologies in a bid to improve venue and event management. Elevating its software and systems to another level entirely, Programus Ltd the company behind OPTIMO is now working on improving and innovating its software; a truly innovative feat of technological advancement. We at Corporate Vision recently had the good fortune of speaking with the key decision-makers at Programus Ltd to learn more about what OPTIMO is doing for the industry. Boasting more than twenty years’ experience in developing the world’s leading software for the telecommunications, events, and venues industries, OPTIMO is at the forefront of innovating technology that is relevant to almost everybody. Making the key decisions at OPTIMO is a unique blend of software specialists that each bring with them a vast wealth of experience working in harmony with high-profile industry experts and key backbone providers. Over the years, the firm has worked to innovate and develop leading technologies that can be used to make life better for those involved in telecommunications, events, and venue management industries. Having invested over £3 million in innovation and development, OPTIMO today stands tall and proud as a cutting-edge cloud and browser- based software that is used for managing venues and events of all kinds. “OPTIMO prides itself on delivering tomorrow’s technology for the people of today, be they business owners, staff workers, or regular citizens,” said Group CEO/Founder Shantha Ruban. Working with such innovative technologies means that users can expect the features associated with world-leading software solutions, but OPTIMO goes one step further than that. “Not only does the software offer up the features that are commonly found in the world-leading software solutions, but it also works to recognise market trends and deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet the demands of those trends for tomorrow’s customers,” said Group Director of Sales, Solutions and Marketing Shivanth Alexander Gnanaskandan. Yet, perhaps the thing that makes OPTIMO the most unique software solution in the world, and the first of its kind in the world, is that it provides multiple optional business solutions that are integrated on a single platform and optimised for multiple devices. Venues can host a myriad of events, and therefore often use multiple systems to manage these different events or bookings. Whether it is for ticketing purposes, corporate hospitality, venue and space management, or leisure and activity management, OPTIMO provides a wealth of outstanding and end-to-end solutions on a single software platform. Chief Technology Officer and R&D Director Jon Gustafsson said “OPTIMO is the world’s first software that works to deliver success in all aspects of what these leisure and entertainment venues offer and also offers an online solution for their end customers.” A total and well-rounded solution like no other out in the world today, the software takes full advantage of innovative new technologies to add new modules to the platform, enabling end users and venues to do even more than before. The beauty of OPTIMO’s brilliance lies in its ability to integrate everything into one system. There are few things more frustrating or annoying than having to keep tabs on multiple different systems and platforms when managing a booking for a venue space. OPTIMO solves this by having everything in one easily accessible place. As seamless as it is innovative, OPTIMO will be the pinnacle of venue and event management today. It is not just corporates and companies that can take advantage of this either. OPTIMO offers the general public the same availability in terms of venues and spaces, giving them the chance to build a booking around their individual needs. It could be a birthday party, or a make-or-break investment meetings. It can be as simple or as complex as the client wants, but OPTIMO really excels in giving the client total control. That is something radical and new to the industry in a graphical sense. OPTIMO works graphically where everyone else is still using the forms. It is truly outstanding, in every sense of the word. OPTIMO is currently used to manage over 3000 venues and processed over £1.5 billion worth of transactions. They have delivered solutions to the London Olympics 2012, FIFA World cup, 20 local government organisations including City of Melbourne, Liverpool City Council, Horse Racecourses like Ascot and 5 Formula one circuits including Silverstone and Yas Marina. Ultimately, OPTIMO is the epitome of innovation; it works tirelessly to deliver an exceptional experience in venue and event management, going above and beyond in delivering new technology that is capable of doing everything the end-user wants, and more. Innovation is a term that is bandied around a lot in the world today, but OPTIMO truly embodies what it means to be innovative, leading the world with firsts in venue and event management software and platforms. Company: Programus Ltd – OPTIMO Software Contact: Alexander Website: https://www.optimosoftware.co.uk/ Email: [email protected] Sep20797 Small Business Awards 2020 65 Most Innovative Venue & Event Management Solution 2020: OPTIMO